Alfred Dampier
Alfred Dampier (28 February 1843? 1847? – 23 May 1908) was an English-born actor-manager
and playwright, active in Australia.John Rickard,Dampier, Alfred (1843–1908), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 4, Melbourne University Pres ...
and
Garnet Walch
Garnet Walch (1 October 1843 in Broadmarsh (Tasmania) – 3 January 1913 in Melbourne), was an Australian writer, dramatist, journalist and publisher. From 1872 on, he became very popular as author of numerous pantomimes, burlesques, melodramas ...
set in the American west.
The play came about in part because of the success Dampier had with his production of ''
Lily Dampier
Katherine Annabel Lily Dampier (1867 or 1868 – 6 February 1915), known as Lily Dampier, was an Australian actor of stage and screen. She was the daughter of Alfred Dampier and married to Alfred Rolfe.
Her best known stage parts were Sylvia i ...
alongside Carver, and was a considerable success.
''The Trapper''
Dampier later reworked the play as ''The Trapper'' for Carver and Lily. Carver later performed ''The Scout'' in the USA, although it was not advertised as an Australian play.
''The Prairie King''
The play was also revived in 1895 as ''The Prairie King'' (with sole writing credit being given to Walch).
AusStage
AusStage: The Australian Live Performance Database is an online database which records information about live performances in Australia, providing records of productions from the first recorded performance in Australia (1789, by convicts) up unt ...